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January 11, 2021, 2:33 PM
Turkish televangelist gets life term for sex abuse, offenses
A Turkish court has sentenced a controversial Muslim televangelist and cult leader to a life term in prison, finding him guilty of forming a criminal gang and sexual abuse of minors, among several other offenses
January 11, 2021, 2:33 PM
December 29, 2020, 1:27 PM
Turkey seeks arrest of businessman linked to US fraud scheme
Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant against a Turkish businessman with links to Utah-based business executives who have pleaded guilty to a $511 million tax credit scheme in the United States
December 29, 2020, 1:27 PM
December 27, 2020, 9:12 PM
Turkish lawmakers pass bill monitoring civil society groups
Rights groups have warned the law would violate the freedom of association.
December 27, 2020, 9:12 PM
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EU to spend hundreds of millions more on refugees in Turkey
The European Union plans to spend hundreds of millions of euros over the next year helping refugees living in Turkey, most of them people who fled the war in Syria
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Turkish philanthropist on trial for alleged failed coup ties
A Turkish philanthropist is again standing trial in Turkey, this time on charges of espionage and attempting to overthrow the government in connection with a failed coup four years ago
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Turkey won't step back on S-400s despite US sanctions
Turkey's foreign minister says Turkey won’t step back from its decision to deploy Russian air defense systems despite U.S. sanctions imposed on the country over the purchase
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US sanctions NATO ally Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system
Pres. Trump sanctioned Turkey for purchasing a Russian missile defense system after years of Congress pressuring him to.
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Turkey rejects EU decision to widen sanctions
Turkey has asked the European Union to act as an ‘honest mediator’ in its dispute with EU members Greece and Cyprus over the exploration of gas reserves in the Mediterranean, after European leaders approved expanding sanctions against Ankara
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Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey's 2016 coup
A Turkish court has sentenced hundreds of military and civilian personnel at an air base to life prison sentences, proclaiming them guilty of involvement in a failed coup attempt in 2016
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Turkey bans smoking in public places to curb virus spread
Turkey’s interior ministry has banned smoking in public places across the country to curb the spread of COVID-19
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Turkish finance minister, Erdogan's son-in-law, resigns post
Berak Albayrak is stepping down for health reasons, to spend time with family.
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Quake toll rises to 116 in Turkey; rescuers finish searches
The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake has risen to 116 as rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir completed their searches of the final collapsed buildings
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Turkey fines social media giants for breaching online law
Turkey has issued fines against global social media companies for failing to appoint a representative to ensure they conform to Turkish law
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Tourist boat sinks near Turkish coast; 1 Russian dead
Officials say a tour boat with 33 tourists on board has capsized near the Turkish Mediterranean coast of Alanya, killing at least one person
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2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues
Rescuers have pulled two children from the rubble of a deadly earthquake in a Turkish coastal city
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Turkey threatens new military operation into Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to launch a new military operation in northern Syria if Kurdish militants are not cleared from areas along its border with Syria
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Americans threatened by terror, kidnapping plots in Turkey, embassy warns
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey warned Americans about potential terror and kidnapping plots in an urgent security alert.
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Turkey slams joint declaration by Cyprus, Greece and Egypt
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has slammed a joint statement by Greece, Cyprus and Egypt that condemns Turkish energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and numerous “provocations” that they maintain are threatening regional peace
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Turkey: Police on trial for killing of prominent lawyer
Three police officers have gone on trial in southeastern Turkey over the killing of a prominent lawyer and human rights defender nearly five years ago
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An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?
Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan battle amid reports that Turkish-backed Syrian rebels were deployed
Armenia says Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets as fighting with Azerbaijan around disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies.
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Germany calls for end to east Mediterranean military drills
Germany has called for an end to military drills in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions and create conditions for NATO allies Greece and Turkey to resolve a dispute over offshore energy exploration rights
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Turkey's economy shrinks by nearly 10% in Q2 during lockdown
Turkey’s economy contracted by 9.9 % in the second quarter of the year from the previous three-month period in the wake of lockdown measures put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
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Turkey detains IS suspect planning 'sensational' attack
Turkey's state-run news agency says police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State group militant who was allegedly planning a “sensational” attack in the city
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Turkey, Greece stick to their guns in escalating Med dispute
Turkey and Greece have both vowed to defend their competing claims in eastern Mediterranean as the NATO allies remained locked in a tense dispute over offshore energy exploration rights
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Turkey rejects Greece accusation of Mediterranean violation
Turkey is rejecting claims by Greece that its oil-and-gas research vessels were encroaching on Greek territory in the eastern Mediterranean and said it would continue to defend its legitimate rights and interests in the region
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Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants; 8 smugglers held
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 276 migrants to Europe on board a ship, and detained eight suspected smugglers
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Death toll rises to 6 in Turkey fireworks factory explosion
The death toll from a massive explosion in a fireworks factory in Turkey has increased to six
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4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory
Turkish officials say an explosion has occurred at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey, killing four people and injuring 97 others
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Turkey demands French apology over Med naval incident
Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday demanded an apology from France over its depiction of a standoff between ships from the two countries in the Mediterranean Sea that prompted Paris to suspend its involvement in a NATO naval operation
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Journalists accused of revealing secrets on trial in Turkey
Seven journalists went on trial accused of revealing state secrets for their reports on the funeral an intelligence officer who was killed in Libya
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Floods hit northwest Turkey; 5 killed, 1 missing
Flash floods caused by torrential rains have left at least five people dead in northwest Turkey
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Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Turkey’s military says its jets have carried out new cross-border airstrikes targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
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Turkey seeks to arrest 118 military personnel over coup
Turkish prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 118 military personnel over their suspected links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed by Turkey for a failed coup attempt in 2016
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Turkey records 61 new COVID-19 deaths, lowest in over a month
Turkey’s health minister has announced 61 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number in over a month
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Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus
A Turkish Airlines plane has flown over central Turkey on a path drawing out the Turkish flag to mark centennial celebrations for the founding of the Turkish parliament
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Turkish minister offers resignation over weekend lockdowns
Turkey introduced a coronavirus lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise and led to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu offering his resignation
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Explosion on road in southeast Turkey kills 5
Officials say an improvised explosive device went off on a road in southeast Turkey, killing five forestry workers traveling to work
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The Latest: Nearly 3,000 released from Sri Lanka prisons
Nearly 2,900 prisoners have been released from overcrowded prisons in Sri Lanka as the Indian ocean island nation has stepped up its efforts to contain the spreading of the new coronavirus
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Tear gas hits the fan during clashes on Greek-Turkish border
Greek border units trying to stop crowds of migrants from pushing their way in from Turkey have hit on a new defense against tear gas unleashed on them from the Turkish side of the frontier — monster fans
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Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece's migrant pushback
Turkey's interior minister says 1,000 elite special operations police are being sent to the border to counter officers in Greece from driving back people attempting to cross over to Europe
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Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at EU border
Turkey declared its borders were open to migrants heading to Europe.
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Child dies as migrant and refugee crisis escalates on Greek-Turkish border
After Turkey opened its borders to let refugees and migrants out, chaos has been brewing at the border with Greece.
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Erdogan urges Putin to rein in Syria, end human crisis
Turkey's President has urged Russia to “restrain" the Syrian government and to halt a humanitarian crisis unfolding in northwest Syria
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Turkey, Russia to discuss grave situation in Syria's Idlib
Turkey's foreign minister says a Turkish delegation will hold talks in Russia on Monday on the situation in Syria's Idlib province amid mounting fears of a humanitarian disaster there
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Successive avalanches hit same spot, killing 33 and burying dozens of rescuers in Turkey
Successive avalanches struck the same spot in eastern Turkey, trapping dozens and killing 33 people who attended the first avalanche.
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3 dead, over 170 injured after passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport
A passenger plane crashes at Istanbul airport, with the fuselage ripped into three parts.
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U.S. investigators inspect site of fatal Turkish plane crash
Turkey's state-run news agency says U.S. aviation investigators are examining the wreckage of a Boeing 737 that crashed in Istanbul, killing three people
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Syrian advance sends hundreds of thousands fleeing in Idlib
Turkey is sending more troops and tanks to bolster its military presence in northwestern Syria, where President Bashar Assad's forces have been advancing in a devastating, Russian-backed offensive
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Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall
Rescuers were helping victims of an avalanche when another struck.
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